Mining museum now open for public viewing

LEGAZPI CITY-“Our mining museum is now open for public viewing” said Bicol Mines and Geosciences Bureau regional director Reynulfo A. Juan.

The museum, he said, showcases the different rocks and ore minerals typical in the Bicol Region including antique or relic mining equipments and paraphernalia used in the different facets of mining undertaken in the past by operating mining companies in the Bicol Region. 

"The rocks and ores include metamorphic rocks, sedimentary rocks, igneous rocks and metallic and non-metallic minerals and ores including metal concentrates and finished mineral products” Juan said.

“The museum also showcases the rich history of the mining industry in Bicol and highlights the important contribution of the mining sector to the regional economy” he added.

Director Juan is inviting students in the elementary, high school and college taking science or science related courses, the academe, researchers and individual or groups in the private or government sectors interested in mining to visit the museum.

“The museum is open from Monday to Friday, except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, from 10:00AM to 3:00PM and located just beside the DENR-V annex building in Rawis, Legazpi City” Juan said.

Juan however said his office should be informed in writing a week in advance so that the necessary preparation could be made. (Press Release Sept. 7, 2011)